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FAA incident report · Cessna 182C · Mount Vernon, MO · July 27, 1996

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Date
July 27, 1996 · 17:30 local
Place
Mount Vernon, MO
Phase of flight
Parachute Jumping
Operating rules
Parachute jumping (Part 105)
Aircraft
N8640T
Reported as
Cessna 182C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
N8640TRegistered now · Cessna 182CS/N 52540 · Built 1960Airframe modelCessna 182CEngine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on Saturday July 27, 1996, at 17:00 CDT, Mr. Gary fuzzell, a student parachutist, departed Mount Vernon airport (MO20) in Cessna 182, N8640T piloted by Mr. Kevin bouchard, (com CFI) certificate number 381768101, for his initial parachute jump. Mr. Fuzzell was a student of free fall express, a parachute school located at MO20. Mr. Fuzzell exited the aircraft at aprx. 4500' AGL. Instructor stated (see attached statement) that Mr. Fuzzell became entangled in his main chute, deployed his reserve. It to became entangled in the main chute and only partially deployed. Mr. Fuzzell struck the ground and received a broken left ankle, fractured ribs, and torn ligament in left knee. 1. Name: gary fuzzell 2. Student jumper: this was first jump. 3. Student of: free fall express, Mount Vernon airport, Mount Vernon, MO. 4. Main chute: triathlon 260 (new). Reserve : tempo 250 (new). Automatic activation device: astra by fxc (new). Equipment was inspected by master rigger don herbel, valley center, KS. Master rigger stated that all stated equipment was in proper working order, and records of inspection and repairs were current. This parachute incident, CE961GA00111, is closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON SATURDAY JULY 27, 1996, AT 17:00 CDT, MR. GARY FUZZELL, A STUDENT PARACHUTIST, DEPARTED MOUNT VERNON AIRPORT (MO20) IN CESSNA 182, N8640T PILOTED BY MR. KEVIN BOUCHARD, (COM CFI) CERTIFICATE NUMBER 381768101, FOR HIS INITIAL PARACHUTE JUMP. MR. FUZZELL WAS A STUDENT OF FREE FALL EXPRESS, A PARACHUTE SCHOOL LOCATED AT MO20. MR. FUZZELL EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AT APRX. 4500' AGL. INSTRUCTOR STATED (SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT) THAT MR. FUZZELL BECAME ENTANGLED IN HIS MAIN CHUTE, DEPLOYED HIS RESERVE. IT TO BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE MAIN CHUTE AND ONLY PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. MR. FUZZELL STRUCK THE GROUND AND RECEIVED A BROKEN LEFT ANKLE, FRACTURED RIBS, AND TORN LIGAMENT IN LEFT KNEE. 1. NAME: GARY FUZZELL 2. STUDENT JUMPER: THIS WAS FIRST JUMP. 3. STUDENT OF: FREE FALL EXPRESS, MOUNT VERNON AIRPORT, MOUNT VERNON, MO. 4. MAIN CHUTE: TRIATHLON 260 (NEW). RESERVE : TEMPO 250 (NEW). AUTOMATIC ACTIVATION DEVICE: ASTRA BY FXC (NEW). EQUIPMENT WAS INSPECTED BY MASTER RIGGER DON HERBEL, VALLEY CENTER, KS. MASTER RIGGER STATED THAT ALL STATED EQUIPMENT WAS IN PROPER WORKING ORDER, AND RECORDS OF INSPECTION AND REPAIRS WERE CURRENT. THIS PARACHUTE INCIDENT, CE961GA00111, IS CLOSED.